Jayuya

History

The town of Jayuya was founded in 1911, but history traces non-indigenous settlers living in the region as far back as 1878. At that time, a small community was established there, separated from the larger cities of the coasts with little to no communication. Near the end of the 19th century, the town focused on the production of coffee, which greatly boosted the local economy. In 1911, the town was officially declared a municipality with a population of more than 9,000. In 1950, the town was the setting of the Jayuya Uprising, in which Nationalists started a revolt against the Government of the United States led by Blanca Canales, a social worker, and her cousins, Elio and Doris Torresola. Canales led the group into the main town square and gave a speech, declaring Puerto Rico an independent republic. The police station was later attacked, telephone lines cut, and the post office burned to the ground. One police officer was killed and three others wounded in these attacks. The group held the town for three days, until it was bombed by U.S. planes supporting a ground attack by the Puerto Rico National Guard. Even though an extensive part of the town was destroyed, the news of the American bombing was not reported outside of Puerto Rico. Instead, it was reported by the American media stateside as an incident between Puerto Ricans. When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, the people of Jayuya resorted to collecting water from mountain springs. Immediately following the hurricane, rescue and restoration efforts began by community members who gathered at the local high school. Most wooden structures were destroyed. Given that Jayuya is one of the most isolated places in Puerto Rico, volunteer doctors had to be flown in by helicopter to aid victims of the…

Geography

Jayuya is located in the center of the island of Puerto Rico, in a valley in the middle of the Cordillera Central. Due to this location, its terrain is mostly rough and steep. Some of the highest mountains of the island are located in this region, including Monte Jayuya, Cerro Rosa, Tres Picachos and the highest mountain of the island, Cerro Punta, at . The town's total area is estimated at . #Coabey #Collores #Jauca #Jayuya Abajo #Jayuya barrio-pueblo #Mameyes Arriba #Pica #Río Grande #Saliente #Veguitas #Zamas Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) and subbarrios, are further subdivided into smaller areas called (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others. (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing a certain amount of social exclusion. A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Jayuya: , and in . As in most municipalities located in the mountain region, the climate is mostly cool with temperatures in the range. However, they are known to go as low as during some winters.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• JOSEFINA LEON ZAYAS
  High · JAYUYA · 657 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• ADRIAN TORRES TORRES
  Elementary · JAYUYA · 380 students · 11.9:1 ratio
• ANGELICA TORO (NUEVA)
  Elementary · JAYUYA · 245 students · 10.7:1 ratio
• SU NEMESIO R. CANALES
  Elementary · JAYUYA · 202 students · 10.1:1 ratio
• SU ANTONIA SERRANO GONZALEZ
  Elementary · JAYUYA · 153 students · 8.5:1 ratio
• MIGUEL A. SASTRE OLIVER
  Elementary · JAYUYA · 144 students · 9.6:1 ratio
• SU ANTONIO ROMERO MUNIZ
  Elementary · JAYUYA · 118 students · 6.6:1 ratio
• SAN PATRICIO
  Elementary · JAYUYA · 95 students · 9.5:1 ratio